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Originally Posted by Balto
Why are you still comparing salaries of two different positions? I just don't get it.
You remember when Spags had Jones slide out to play Bosa and Watt's position? Yup he couldn't do it. Exactly the same would happen if Bosa or Watt was asked to play DT, they wouldn't be as effective.
Edge rushers:
Top 5 contracts average $25.4M
Defensive Tackles:
Top 5 contracts average $22.7M
On average the top 5 Edge rushers(yes this includes black players like Garrett and Mack) make about 15% more than DTs.
Should the top corner be getting paid $30M as well? Hell Stephon Gilmore won DPOTY a few years ago!!!!!! Did he demand to be the highest paid PLAYER on defense in the NFL? NOPE because thats not what corners get! Howard was a finalist just like Jones....Highest paid defensive player? NOPE because he is a corner!
Even Donald wasn't the highest paid defensive player in the NFL before his crazy contract because he is a DT!
Throw Jones out on the edge and let him pull his ears back and non-stop rush the passer and if he puts up the stats of the top DEs in the NFL, then sure give him top edge rusher money! But wait they tried and he couldn't!
Jones should get $24.5-$25M
Bosa should get $29-$30M
Thats what there positional value is! IF Veach pays more, he over paid. If 9ers pay more, they overpaid. Very simple to understand!
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I would be genuinely curious what that number is without factoring in Donald's contract which is clear at this point to be an outlier.